Le Manoir De L Etang

Les Bois De Font Merle

Mougins, FR

Rating: Star Rating 3

This beautiful manor house hotel is steeped in the history of the Cannes film industry and opened under new ownership on 1st April 2004, with a new contemporary Italian restaurant, Il Lago. The new owner, Camilla Richards, is a London-based Swede. She purchased it and has carried out a comprehensive refurbishment. The character and unique aspect of Le Manoir are perfectly preserved but the facilities have a much more contemporary feel. Air conditioning, wooden floors, and the best Egyptian cotton have arrived; the restaurant is modern Italian; the gardens and terraces are now under the direction of top London landscape architect Stephen Woodhams. The twenty-one bedrooms are spread across a number of charming buildings. They are a good size and most of them face south with views of hills and the lake. All the rooms are air-conditioned and have en suite bathrooms. We can provide fitness training, massage and beauty therapy to meet all your needs. The emphasis at Le Manoir de L'Etang is on service and we will make sure that your stay is a truly memorable experience. As well as a swimming pool, the Manoir de L'Etang is on service and we will make sure that your stay is a truly memorable experience. As well as a swimming pool, Le Manoir de L'Etang has its own extensive garden. For those who like golf, Cannes-Mougins, a European Championship, is only a few minutes away. In addition there are almost ten more course within close proximity. Cannes, with its extensive shopping and great beaches, is only 7 kms away. In the hills there are several picturesque villages nearby such as Mougins, Valbonne and Biot. Il Lago is the Italian restaurant at Le Manoir de L'Etang where you can enjoy both lunch and dinner. Luigi Fiore, the Chef, has composed a comprehensive menu giving you a wide choice of antipasti dishes, delicious pasta aw well as fish from the region. High quality ingredients, sourced from Italy, ensure the authenticity of the cuisine. As well as wines from the region you will find plenty of well known Italian wines.

Restaurants

Il Largo Authentic Italian restaurant with locally sourced products. Moulin de Mougins Innovating and contemporary cooking, new way for French and Spanish specialities. 2 star restaurant. Mas Candille Traditional French restaurant, with extraordinary desserts. 1 star restaurant. L'Oasis A treat. Mediterranean flavour with an experimental touch of Asia. 2 star restaurant. La Colombe d'Or The favourite haunt of a host of renowned artists, past and present, in an incredibly pretty village. Traditional French Restaurant. Menu has not changed in 30 years. Originals from Picasso, Matisse et Chagall etc. Louis XV Famous restaurant of Alain Ducasse in the heart of Monte Carlo. 3 stars. L'Ecrin Restaurant on the beach of Cannes with a nice relaxed atmosphere and lounge music. La Palme d'or An institution in Cannes, classical French cooking. 4 Michelin stars. Le Clos St Pierre Daniel and Catherine Ettlinger's charming address gets better every year. Market freshness and Southern spirit are everywhere on the perfectly priced menus. Fresh catch with small vegetables; rouget filets a la plancha; artichokes and fresh salad; rigatoni with fresh goat cheese (from a local farm); Piedmontese risotto; roasted pheasant or pigeon with new potatoes, carrots and shallots braised in olive oil sauce all testify to an authentic and bountiful cuisine. The wine cellar stays within reason while exploring the Grand South. A good reserve of cigars is also available. So - between the Mairie and the church, across from the boules court in the shadow of the plane trees, life is decidedly good in this welcoming restaurant adorned by trellis, terrace, fountain and microcoulier. Le Chevre d'Or Superb location in the old village of Eze with view on the sea and all the coast, nice French cooking.